H1: Nude Figure of the Seal Bearer Tjetji Nude figure of the Seal Bearer Tjetji in the British Museum. This statue shows Tjetji. It depicts a standing official. His left leg advances forward. Meanwhile, he holds a staff. Also, he holds a scepter. Pose and Construction of Nude figure of the Seal Bearer Tjetji in...
The Great Pyramids of Giza Giza Great pyramid stand tall. Pyramids amaze all visitors. And they are world famous. They date very early. Also they still inspire wonder. The Great Pyramids at Giza, Egypt (photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0) Giza Great Pyramid is One of Seven Wonders First, they were unmatched. They stayed tallest for ages....
The Rosetta Stone The Rosetta Stone is famous. ANd it dates to 196 B.C.E. It belongs to the Ptolemaic period. Also it measures 112.3 x 75.7 x 28.4 cm. Moreover, it is displayed in the British Museum, London. The Rosetta Stone, 196 B.C.E., Ptolemaic Period, 112.3 x 75.7 x 28.4 cm, Egypt (British Museum, London)...
Egyptian hieroglyphs Egyptian hieroglyphs were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt for writing the Egyptian language. Hieroglyphs combined logographic, syllabic and alphabetic elements, with more than 100 distinct characters. Cursive hieroglyphs were used for religious literature on papyrus and wood. The later hieratic and demotic Egyptian scripts were derived from hieroglyphic writing, as was the Proto-Sinaitic script that later evolved into the Phoenician alphabet. Through the Phoenician alphabet’s major child systems (the Greek and Aramaic scripts), the Egyptian hieroglyphic script...
The civilization of ancient Egypt was indebted to the Nile River and its dependable seasonal flooding. The river’s predictability and fertile soil allowed the Egyptians to build an empire on the basis of great agricultural wealth. Egyptians are credited as being one of the first groups of people to practice agriculture on a large scale. This was possible because of...
The Hanging Church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the 2nd century AD. It is called the Hanging Church because it was built on the southern of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo). Logs of palm trees and...
Coptic Cairo: A Detailed Local’s Guide Cairo might be known as the city of a thousand minarets, but old mosques and Pyramids aren’t all that Cairo has to offer when it comes to history. Coptic Cairo, also known as mogama’ el adyan (Interfaith Complex), is an area unlike any other in Egypt. It’s part of...
Raramu and Ankhet This double statuette (57.2 × 36.2 cm) depicts the married couple Raramu and Ankhet, and it was found within Raramu’s tomb (G 2099). Raramu was an elite in Ancient Egyptian society within the Old Kingdom period, and he held many titles. Some of those titles showcase his royal ties, such as, “Priest...
Nefer of the Old Kingdom MFA, Boston. 06.1886 Nefer was a man of important status in Ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom period. The owner of Tomb G 2110 at Giza, Nefer clearly held enough societal importance to have a decorated tomb upon the Giza Plateau to enjoy eternity within. Nefer’s titles vary, among some of which...